The Guardian can reveal that the government’s upcoming land use strategy will not include a reduction in area used for animal agriculture in England.
Thus annoying all the right people. So, it seems the Tories can do something right after all!
Climate groups have long been urging the government to take steps to reduce meat consumption, and are now accusing ministers of “worsening the cost of living crisis and continuing to lead us towards climate and ecological catastrophe”.
We aren't going to eat the bugs. Or your 'plant based' crap, either. Tough luck.
Speaking at the Oxford farming conference, the agriculture minister, Mark Spencer, defended the government’s decision to have a hands-off approach when it came to telling landowners what to do.
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He said meat produced in the UK was more sustainable than that from other countries, and said that, for example, beef from the UK would be better for the environment than imported beef from Mexico.
You frequently see eco-nutters pointing at carrots flown in from other countries on their hectoring Twitter feeds as 'utter nonsense!', so isn't it strange they don't take the same view about meat?
Good news for a change but I suspect it is only a temporary reprieve. We are on a trajectory and our overlords will not be diverted.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes. Nothing must get in the way of The Plan.
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